Eric, Viagra stays on board for about 4-6 hours. I would say about 24hrs before poppers would be pretty safe. I wouldn't go near the stuff for at least a minimum of 12 hours though.
Jizz, talk to your doctor, let him/her know that you are having some problems with erection, and your partner is understanding, but getting frustrated. (If you were to come to me, I would be inquiring about the type of partner, not so much for the Viagra issue, but for the possibility of other gay related issues, that most of my collegues wouldn't think of asking). That should do it. It has been our (my staff's) experience that each HMO is different. Kaiser is a disaster in general. Cigna makes me do a needless endocrine workup with needless blood testing to delay issuing a prescription. Aetna may or may not issue pills, it really depends on the phase of the moon, and who they just hired off the streets to say no.
As a rule, I Rx 10-12 tabs with a refill, and that quantity generally is covered. For the bastards who allow 3 tabs a month, I usually double the strength (to a 100mg tab), and advise splitting. Again, each plan is different.
Bottom line, no one "needs" Viagra. Unless you are planning on making a baby, sex is for recreational purposes. So is Viagra, so don't feel embarrassed. Best to both of you guys
Dr. Danny
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